questions about Atkins....

Okay...I know I need to go out and buy the book....which one is the most updated?  What the heck does your lipid panel look like with all those fats in your diet?  I have a lot of questions, but am certainly envious of the results you guys are having who are sticking to it 100%.  I need to learn more! Jers....would you share the website with the good recipes? Good luck, Chris in your journey....please keep us in the loop as to how you're progressing.

Can't answer the lipid panel yet. At last check mine isn't too bad. I'm curious to see if my cholesterol will improve.  The book goes into detail about the fats and how it affects your cholesterol and stuff. I'm not concerned at all about that and I'm also not afraid of my kidneys shutting down. All of that hype is just that..hype.. myths.  I will say that while eating on Atkins is seemingly easy it really does take some thinking on how you can make foods that are atkins friendly. When I did it before I got incredibly bored with the foods I was eating.  This time I'm prepared for that with new recipes and tools.  You have to spend a lot of time learning about vegetables and their carb level, the glycemic index and all sorts of stuff. The book is truly enlightening and it's a good read. It's not dry at all. Definitely get out there and get you a copy. To be honest I'm starting to feel "free". I know it's only been one day but I've been learning about this stuff for a while and it's liberating to know it's okay to eat and not have to worry about how much I'm eating. I just hope I can keep this up. :) EDIT:  As for which book is the newest, I believe it's the 2002 edition. I ordered mine from Amazon.com.  My most recent lipid panel while not on Atkins: Glucose        :   101 A1c            :   5.3 Cholesterol    :   212 HDL            :   36 HDL Assoc Risk :   1.49 LDL            :   145 CHOL. Ratio    :   1.0 CHOL/HDL       :   5.89 Triglycerides  :   155

My cholesterol is on my blog.  I will update blood work later this year.  Most report an improved blood panel.  Fats are not the enemy. 

I know, doesn't it make you jealous! :)  This morning I got on the scale and about cried.  I'm sooooo stuck on this 300 mark.  Yesterday it read 298 and I was thinking yea right..it'll be back up tomorrow.  Sure enough, 300.4!!! ARGHHH!!!!   I bought the book and am reading it.  I'm figuring I pretty much am eating that way now, just not the high fat and my fruits.  Okay, I guess we do eat a few grains too.hehe  Okay I guess it's not the same. ha  I'm also worried about my cholestrol (which is high even on meds), and my heart in general!  

But no matter what I do, I'm in my forth week now so I need to wait til Friday and see what the outcome is.  I read one lady lost her weight on Atkins, but then switched over to SB on maintenance and it worked for her.  I'm really wondering if that would work for most people.  I know when I change programs it usually affects me in the wrong way.  Sort of scared about that, and Atkins is not one I want to live on forever.  I could for a while, but not forever. 

But do you even understand what Atkins is?  Because it sounds to me like your perception is just about Induction.  That's just two weeks of protein, fats, and veggies and carbs below 20g.  You can stay on this long-term, like I am, or slowly up your carbs till you find the right mark.  The end result is very much like SB and other low carb diets that allow for fruits and grains.

It could be!  All I remember about Atkins is I've done it once before, and didn't last long on it.   I have only read things here and there about it on the web.  I"m sure I glanced at the book when I did the diet, but I know I didn't read.  Plus this was years ago.  I just go the book and going to read further into it to see if it makes more sense to me.  

Honestly though, I will admit I have this "bad" perception about it and I can't seem to break the thought.  My mind is trying to be open minded about it, that's why I bought the book to read.  But I guess I can't break the idea that fat is so healthy when all my life I've been told that is a no no.  I know right now when I eat fried foods I can't handle it.  I know I won't be eating fried foods, but when I think of fats I think of that feeling in my chest.  Lol, guess I have a one track mind with it atm, but trying to "break free" from it.  :)

 

The book addresses the bad perception. There are countless studies done that will help you to be more comfortable with Atkins.  There are also many other studies that will show you how your low-fat diets only make you more hungry and really mess up your metabolism.

I still battle the perception.  But I hang out on a low carb board and when you read about how many eat more fat and the weight goes...and you see it for yourself, you re-educate yourself. If fat is so bad for me, why then am I so happy?  why then have I lost 16lbs in 5 weeks?  My body's telling me a different story.

BTW, find the study that actually proves fat is unhealthy.

 

It doesn't exist.  It's a big fat lie.

Thanks guys for all the input....I need to buy the book.  Which one should I buy?  Is there a new updated version?  I would want to study it thoroughly like you did chris before I decided to do it.  I have cholesterol problems now and am on medication and just find it hard to believe that you can eat all that fat and not have your cholesterol get worse....especially triglycerides.  I will read though, promise!

I bought the revised edition from amazon.com. The link below says it's from Sept 25th, 2003 but I think it was actually Sept 25, 2002.  Either way, I bought the hard cover.  I don't think there is a new version than this. http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Atkins-Diet-Revolution-Revised/dp/1 590770021/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205292718&sr=8-2